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About the author Archaeon

Co-founder of The Geek Show Podcast Network. Chief Editor and Executive Producer of thegeekshow.co.uk, and tangentially overburdened host/co-presenter of several shows on the network.
When I'm not engaged in production, journalistic shenanigans or the quagmire that is media criticism I watch movies, interesting TV shows and anime, I also enjoy the arts (you know, classical music and stuff), write many, many things, play and collect a lot of video games, read lots of manga, comics and books, and generally enjoy wallowing in the mass of entertainment media like a hippo in mud.
I can also cook.

[singlepic id=527 w=320 h=240 float=left] [singlepic id=528 w=320 h=240 float=center]Strange things can happen to a person when they’re in prison so the general rules of thumb are to keep a low profile, stay out of the way of other people, and avoid dropping the soap

Why are aliens so attracted to Earth? It’s a question that many fans of science fiction have pondered at one time or another, and there have been a number of different answers – vacations, natural resources, food and water, building a hyperspace by-pass, enslaving the

[singlepic id=531 w=320 h=240 float=left] [singlepic id=532 w=320 h=240 float=center]Why are aliens so attracted to Earth? It’s a question that many fans of science fiction have pondered at one time or another, and there have been a number of different answers – vacations, natural resources,

Brains versus brawn. Brawn versus brains. Round and around and around they go. The most puzzling thing about shounen anime and manga is the distinct lack of heroes with both strength and intelligence, and nowhere is this more prevalent than in the long running franchises.

[singlepic id=510 w=320 h=240 float=left] [singlepic id=511 w=320 h=240 float=center]Brains versus brawn. Brawn versus brains. Round and around and around they go … The most puzzling thing about shounen anime and manga is the distinct lack of heroes with both strength and intelligence, and nowhere

Dealing with the death of a friend or loved one isn’t easy, no matter how old you are, and everyone comes to terms with their loss in different ways. Adults can drink themselves into a stupor in an effort to dull the pain, take off

[singlepic id=494 w=320 h=240 float=left] [singlepic id=495 w=320 h=240 float=center]Dealing with the death of a friend or loved one isn’t easy, no matter how old you are, and everyone comes to terms with their loss in different ways. Adults can drink themselves into a stupor

Is everything really better with zombies? Given the recent surge in stories involving the shambling undead it’s pretty obvious that there are people out there who believe that they can improve any form of entertainment, so much so that at times it seems as though

[singlepic id=497 w=320 h=240 float=left] [singlepic id=496 w=320 h=240 float=center]Is everything really better with zombies? Given the recent surge in stories involving the shambling undead it’s pretty obvious that there are people out there who believe that they can improve any form of entertainment, so

One of the problems with something being truly good is that every so often it becomes a victim of its own success, and in a sense that’s what happened with the fans of Full Metal Alchemist. Arakawa Hiromu’s tale of two brothers has become one